Youcef Atal

After beginning his professional career in his native Algeria with Paradou AC, Atal was sent on loan to Belgian club KV Kortrijk in 2017. Despite a season in which he suffered a myriad of injuries, Kortrijk nevertheless decided to exercise the purchase option in the loan. Atal joined French club Nice from Kortrijk in 2018, and started the opening match of the season. He scored his first goal for his new side in November, recorded a hat-trick in April, and ended his first season with six total goals. He underwent surgery in December 2019 to repair a torn meniscus. On 9 February 2024, Atal signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor until the end of the season. In September 2024, Al-Sadd SC of the Qatar Stars League signed Atal to a two-year contract.

On 1 June 2017, Atal was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time for a friendly match against Guinea and a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo. In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

International

As of match played 31 December 2025

Algeria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Atal goal.

Paradou AC

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2: 2016–17 Nice

Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22 Algeria

Africa Cup of Nations: 2019